inside; interior; inner part
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
daytime; position of the Sun
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
chilly; unpleasantly cold
afterglow; lingering light
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
small car dealership; auto repair shop selling cars; wheelwright; cartwright; rickshawman; rickshaw station
lamp or electric light at the eaves of a house; door light
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
number one; first; best; most; game; round
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
thick black silk from Hachijo Island
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
vertical stripes; striped fabric
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)